September 2011
267 posts
Mapping he Famine in the Horn of Africa →
one.org
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In the Horn of Africa, the worst droughts in 60 years and regional civil conflicts have lead to a major crisis. More than 13 million people are desperately in need of food, shelter and other basic needs.
The interactive webpage shows how the famine has developed, how the drought has help cause the famine and how it is complicated by civil war.
One.org need your help to make sure our leaders are meeting their obligations to provide funding to the Horn of Africa. You can help in the following ways.
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Climate change compounds global security threat, British admiral says →
security.blogs.cnn.com
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Stresses from global climate change are increasing the threat of wars around the world, a British admiral said Wednesday.
Huge Fire at Shell Oil's Largest Refinery in the World, Singapore →
reuters.com
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Source: Reuters
Year 12. Option F. Friday´s Lesson.
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Enquiry into the Global Pattern of Disease.
Use the following websites to fill in the tables below.
http://www.app.collinsindicate.com/worldbankatlas-global/en/life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06s8kPkb4CU – this is video showing you how to use the above website
http://www.worldmapper.org/index.html
http://www.gapminder.org/ - this should help in the explanation part. Try putting a disease on one axis and different reasons on the other. Is there a correlation?
http://www.photius.com/rankings/total_health_expenditure_as_pecent_of_gdp_2000_to_2005.html
http://www.globalissues.org/issue/587/health-issues
3 Diseases of Poverty
Description (3 marks – general pattern – high/low, figures, anomalies)
Explanation ( 4 marks – why do some regions have high numbers, why do some regions of the world have low numbers)
3 Diseases of affluence
Description (3 marks – general pattern – high/low, figures, anomalies)
Explanation ( 4 marks – why do some regions have high numbers, why do some regions of the world have low numbers)
Tutor2u - A study webpage →
tutor2u.net
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Useful for students studying Geography at IGCSE and IB.
The Group Treatment for AIDS →
nytimes.com
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Patient groups share the burdens of living with AIDS.
In Uganda, a Failure to Deliver →
nytimes.com
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A lawsuit over the death of a woman in labor may be the first legal test of an African government’s obligation to provide basic maternal care and also raises questions about the impact of foreign aid.
Health Burden →
bbc.co.uk
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Option F: Geography of Food and Health
Mapping Our World. →
oxfam.org.uk
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A great interactive website all about maps.
50 ideas to change the world →
guardian.co.uk
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Everest's ice is retreating as climate change grips the Himalayas →
guardian.co.uk
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A very interesting article.
Questions to think about:
Why have the people of the Himalayas given up waiting for scientists to give them evidence about Climate Change?
What is Himalayagate/glaciergate? Why did it play into the hands of Climate Change deniers?
Describe the differences due to Climate change in the Himalayas
What are the effects of Climate Change in the Himalayas?
Why is there little data on the Himalayas compared to other mountain ranges?
Why can’t scientists simply rely on satalite images?
A good idea for a Geography EE →
gg.rhul.ac.uk
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more ideas here:
http://livinggeography.blogspot.com/2011/09/physical-graffiti.html
Slavery Footprint →
slaveryfootprint.org
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How many slaves work for you?
Find out by clicking on the link
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